Chapter 3
KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
3-10
Older children
A child should use a normal lap/sash
seatbelt only when:
• he/she can sit against the back of the
rear seat with knees bent comfortably
at the edge of the seat,
• lap belt rests low and snug across the
hips – not across the stomach,
• the sash belt is centred on the shoulder
and chest,
• he/she is able to stay seated like this
for the entire trip.
WARNING
• Child restraint anchorages are designed to withstand only those loads imposed
by correctly tted child restraints. Under no circumstances are they to be used
for adult seatbelts, harnesses or for attaching other items or equipment to
the vehicle.
• Only child restraints that have clips to attach to the vehicle’s anchorage tting (as
shown in the following illustrations) are to be used. Earlier types of child restraints
may not attach securely to this type of anchorage.
• Use only Standards Australia approved child restraints and harnesses. Only
purchase a child restraint which carries the appropriate Standards Australia sticker
of approval.
• Where legally allowable, you may install a forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, but always move the passenger’s seat as far back as it will go. The forward
facing child restraint must still be attached to the left hand child restraint anchorage
point, located behind the rear seat.
• Remember, it is safest for children to be seated in the rear seat.
Anchorage points
Crew cab models are tted with three child
anchorage points on the panel behind the
rear seats (two are illustrated).
RESTRAINTS cont.
Child Restraint AnchorageChild Restraint Anchorage
Front of vehicle
Front of vehicle
Adult lap/sash seatbelt
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